The METOSAT-7 satellite is part of the METOSAT series of satellites whose goal is to provide weather oriented imaging of the Earth's globe at both visible and infra-red wavelenghts.
General Characteristics:
Launch date: September 2, 1997
Country of origin: Europe
Launch vehicle Ariane V99
Specifications:
Prime contractor: Aerospatiale
Mass at launch: 690 kg
Mass in orbit: 320 kg
Dry mass: 281 kg
Dimension: 4.23 m height x 2.10 m diameter
Stabilization: spin stabilized (90/100 rpm)
DC power: BOL: 240 W
EOL: 225 W
Design lifetime: 5 years
More Information:
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Observing_the_Earth/Meteosat
[Information provided by The Satellite Encyclopedia]
Group: Platform_Details
Entry_ID: METEOSAT-7
Group: Platform_Identification
Platform_Category: Earth Observation Satellites
Platform_Series_or_Entity: METEOSAT
Short_Name: METEOSAT-7
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Group: Platform_Associated_Instruments
Short_Name: MVIRI
Short_Name: A-DCS
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Group: Orbit
Orbit_Altitude: 35786 km
Orbit_Inclination: 8.78124 deg
Orbit_Type: GEO > Geosynchronous > Geostationary
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Online_Resource: http://www.eumetsat.int/website/home/Satellites/CurrentSatellites/Meteosat/index.html
Online_Resource: http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Observing_the_Earth/Meteosat
Online_Resource: http://www.wmo-sat.info/oscar/satellites/view/535
Sample_Image: http://www.emgo.cz/obrazky/met7sat.jpg
Group: Platform_Logistics
Launch_Date: 1997-09-02
Launch_Site: KOUROU, FRENCH GUIANA
Design_Life: 2006-12-05
Primary_Sponsor: EUMETSAT
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